Regulatory Compliance
Laws of the European Union
There are many laws with which P&G's Fabric and Home Care Products business must comply in order to market products in Europe. The European Directives have been divided to fall under one or more of the following three categories which deal with single substances and products and aim at protecting workers, consumers and the environment. Please click on each directive and regulation to see a detailed description.
Legislation to protect the workers who produce and transport the ingredients and the products
- Carcinogens Directive (90/394/EEC; within 89/391/EEC)
- IPPC Directive (96/61/EC) concerning integrated pollution prevention and control
- Minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective
- Health and Safety of Pregnant Workers Directive (92/85/EEC)
- Protection of Young People Directive (94/33/EC)
- Seveso II Directive (96/82/EC)
- Health and Safety of Workers Directive (98/24/EC; within 89/391/EEC)
Legislation to protect the consumers who use the products
- Biocidal Products Directive (98/8/EC)
- Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) (incl. Material Safety Data Sheet Directive
- Dangerous Preparation Directive (1999/45/EC)
- SDS Safety Data Sheets Directive (91/155/EEC)
- Detergents Regulation (EC No 648/2004)
- Existing Substance Regulation (EEC No 793/93)
- General Product Safety Directive (92/59/EEC)
- Ingredients Labelling Recommendation (89/542/EEC)
- Marketing and Use Directive (76/769/EEC)
- Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC)
- Unit Price Directive (98/6/EC)
- Directive 2003/15/EC - Allergic substance list
Legislation to protect the environment, from manufacturing emissions, discharges after consumer use and accidental spills.
Pollution of the Aquatic Environment by Dangerous Substances (76/464/EEC) - Integrated into the
National Laws
In addition to the European legislation, we must also comply with country specific laws. There are so many of these that it is not practical to include them all in this site.